How Quick do Miles Post
Feb 7, 2008, 1:03 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 13
How Quick do Miles Post
I'm currently a Delta SkyMiles member and they are posting miles for flights within 12 to 24 hours of the flight. How long does it take for JetBlue to post miles as I may become a member for some flights I need to take.
Thanks for any info...
Thanks for any info...
Feb 7, 2008, 6:01 pm
#4
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
The time to post isn't all that big a deal as long as it happens correctly without intervention and within a week or two. It is very rare that one would be flying to get the points that they need for the following day/week.
Feb 7, 2008, 7:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Long Island, NY and Boca Raton, FL
Programs: JetBlue TrueBlue, AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards, Sky Miles, SPG, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 2,275
Ditto to what dinosims said above. I used to see the points posted when I got home from that flight. In the past few months, I have noticed it takes up to 2 days, which is still not terrible compared to AA's posting period, which I personally find to be the worst in the industry. I commend DL on their faster process.
Also, here's the "official" statement on my TB homepage:
Also, here's the "official" statement on my TB homepage:
All flights listed above are your future JetBlue flights. Please allow up to 48 hours after travel for the points to reflect in your TrueBlue account
Feb 8, 2008, 6:38 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BOS (but will use MHT on occasion)
Programs: AAdvantage, United MileagePlus, TrueBlue, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan (starting 2016)
Posts: 547
Ditto to what dinosims said above. I used to see the points posted when I got home from that flight. In the past few months, I have noticed it takes up to 2 days, which is still not terrible compared to AA's posting period, which I personally find to be the worst in the industry. I commend DL on their faster process.
Also, here's the "official" statement on my TB homepage:
Also, here's the "official" statement on my TB homepage:
Oct 1, 2009, 11:42 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,473
How long for points to prevent mass extinction?
To save 38 points from croaking on 7 October 2009 and to eek out another award, I'm thinking of flying B6 for a last minute business trip that will earn 16 points. This leaves me 6 points short, which will cost me $70 plus tax to "round up."
Since it can take some time for purchased points to post, I propose to buy the 6 points (10 really) prior to travel. Then upon my return flight posting, if all goes well, I should have crossed the 100 point threshold.
My return flight arrives back on 6 October, and the next day, if things do not go well, 38 points vanish into the thin air.
My questions are:
1) How long does it take for points to post after a flight these days? Is one day too short.
2) If 38 points do vanish, and points from my 6 October return flight post after they vanish, does that somehow bring those points back to life (UA has a situation where activity that posts later revives dead miles).
There's no sense in my flying B6 and paying for points, if this plan to eek out an award fails.
Thanks in advance.
Since it can take some time for purchased points to post, I propose to buy the 6 points (10 really) prior to travel. Then upon my return flight posting, if all goes well, I should have crossed the 100 point threshold.
My return flight arrives back on 6 October, and the next day, if things do not go well, 38 points vanish into the thin air.
My questions are:
1) How long does it take for points to post after a flight these days? Is one day too short.
2) If 38 points do vanish, and points from my 6 October return flight post after they vanish, does that somehow bring those points back to life (UA has a situation where activity that posts later revives dead miles).
There's no sense in my flying B6 and paying for points, if this plan to eek out an award fails.
Thanks in advance.